DOING BUSINESS IN UKRAINE MADE SIMPLE
Our law firm offers a combination of highly qualified attorneys who have built up their experience over many years in a variety of international offices. Our experts are held in high esteem in professional circles thanks to their expertise on the special features of doing business in Ukraine. This, together with the analytical data obtained by our law firm, has made a major contribution to the compilation of periodic overviews and comparative legal studies by international financial institutions over the past several years.
Our team is multilingual. Most of our experts graduated from a Ukrainian law university and successfully continued their studies abroad, in Germany and England in particular.
This means that our attorneys understand not only our clients’ needs, but also their mentality and the peculiarities of their respective business models. Legal and tax advice is a business relationship built on trust and this is a significant advantage for our clients.
Our core customers are SMEs from various fields. We offer them tailor-made and economically viable solutions. We are also a reliable business partner for a number of listed corporations and their subsidiaries in Ukraine.
Our individual approach to our clients’ ambitious tasks calls for a trusting relationship with us. This forms the foundations for a long-term partnership.
State support for large investors in Ukraine updated
Introduction 1. Requirements for investment projects 2. Forms of investor support 3. Evaluation of investment projects 4. Special investment agreement 5. For investors who have...
Waste management in Ukraine: new legal regulation
Introduction 1. Waste classification 2. Are by-products of production considered waste? 3. Who is the owner of waste? 4. Who is a waste generator? 5....
Rebuilding Ukraine: construction projects
Introduction 1. Current state of affairs 2. Obtaining permits 3. Implementing experimental projects 4. Acquisition of a Ukrainian construction company Significant global financial efforts...
What to consider when doing business in Ukraine (webinar for foreign investors)
On 22 March 2023, DLF lawyers spoke at a webinar on doing business during martial law in Ukraine. The online event was organised by the...
Ukrainian energy sector: electricity trade
Introduction 1. Export and import opportunities 2. Renewable energy 3. Current situation of export and import • Export • Import Starting from mid-March 2022,...
Use of e-vehicles in Ukraine
The new law 1. New terminology 2. Location of charging stations 3. Connection of charging stations to the grid 4. Urban development 5. Charging services...
Mobilisation of vehicles in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Myths about vehicle mobilisation in Ukraine 2. Ways of requisitioning vehicles for military use 3. Eminent domain Legal regulation Definition Authorised bodies Procedure...
Employment of Ukrainians abroad: new legal regulation
On 20 March 2023, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Protection of...
New rules for filing information on ultimate beneficial owners in Ukraine
Introduction 1. An alternative to a notarised copy of a passport 2. Abolition of the annual confirmation of UBOs 3. Expansion of the list of...
Update on reservation of employees liable for military service in Ukraine
On 31 January 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 76 “Certain Issues of Implementation of the Law of Ukraine “On Mobilisation...
E-residency in Ukraine: legal and tax aspects
Law on e-residency 1. E-resident status in Ukraine 1.1. Acquiring e-resident status in Ukraine 1.2. Who is not eligible for e-residency of Ukraine 1.3. Revocation...
Update on compensations to participants of industrial parks in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Who is eligible for compensation? 2. What costs are compensated? 3. What is the compensation amount? 4. How to receive compensation? 5. Is...
Special status of Polish citizens in Ukraine
On 16 September 2022, Law of Ukraine “On establishment of additional legal and social guarantees for citizens of the Republic of Poland staying on the...
Extension of residence permit in Ukraine under martial law
On 21 October 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 1202 “Certain Issues of Implementation of Legislative Acts in the Field of...
Synchronising the energy systems of Ukraine and the EU
Introduction 1. What is the ENTSO-E? 2. What is meant by synchronisation? 3. New opportunities for Ukraine 4. Why is exporting Ukrainian electricity profitable? 5....
Optimisation of labour relations in Ukraine during martial law
Introduction 1. Working time duration 2. Peculiarities of document turnover 3. Granting a leave 3.1. Annual leave 3.2. Unpaid leave 4. Suspension of an employment...
New opportunities for agri-product processors in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Key changes 2. Opportunity for foreign companies to participate 3. What is required for foreign companies to participate On 18 August 2022,...
Legal regulation of freelance work in Ukraine
The new law 1. Employment contract with non-fixed working hours 2. Maximum number of contracts 3. Essential terms of contract 4. Duration of working time...
Protection of Ukrainian land assets from possible raider attacks
1. Hostile schemes 2. Automatic renewal of lease agreements 3. Simplified procedure for lease agreement registration 4. Simplified procedure for lease assignment 5. Land lease...
Optimisation of labour relations in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Reduced social guarantees for mobilised employees 2. Employer’s expanded informing obligations 2.1. Informing prior to the beginning of work 2.2. Informing on dismissal...
Tax incentives for industrial park members in Ukraine
Introduction I. Corporate income tax (CIT) 1. For which period is the CIT exemption provided for? 2. Income from which activities can be exempted from...
Establishing damage to land in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Areas of land fund losses in Ukraine 2. Methodologies for establishing damage 2.1. Land fund losses 2.2. Damage to land resources The...
Company Liquidation: how to close an LLC in Ukraine
Company liquidation is a complex and often long-term process requiring the legislation knowledge and development of a clear and step-by-step plan for winding-up. The company...
Reinstatement of tax administration during martial law in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Reinstatement of tax periods 2. Tax compliance 2.1. Tax noncompliance 2.2. Transition from the 2% rate to the previous taxation system 2.3. Self-correction...
Current requirements for websites in Ukraine: legal aspects
Introduction 1. Requirements to the language of websites 2. Content requirements for web sites 3. Liability 4. What to pay attention to On 16...
Supply agreements during the war in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Counterparty screening 2. Sanctions risks 3. Procedure for concluding supply agreements 4. Adherence to document flow rules 5. Legislative restrictions 6. Force majeure...
Documenting the damage caused to agribusinesses by the war in Ukraine
General information 1. Current regulation of the damage assessment procedure 2. Documenting damages 3. Evidence 4. Documents issued by authorised state bodies and officials 5....
Adopting a child in Ukraine: order and procedure
1. Adopting a child during the war 2. What is the adoption of a child? 3. Who is subject to adoption? 4. Who can adopt...
A court-ordered price change of the EBRD-financed procurement in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Regulation of public procurement in Ukraine 2. Regulation of the alterations in the standard contracts 3. Changes of a contract in the courts...
GAFTA сontracts in Ukraine: force majeure сlauses
Introduction 1. Peculiarities of English law on force majeure clauses 2. Force majeure in the contracts with Ukrainian suppliers 3. Cooperation procedure of the parties...
Salary payments during martial law in Ukraine
1. Martial law. Mobilisation. Special period 2. Salary payment during the special period 2.1. Legal consequences of conscription/enlistment General (peacetime) regulations Retention of job, position,...
Legal due diligence of non-performing loans in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Regulation of NPL transactions in Ukraine 2. Purpose of an NPL legal due diligence 3. Inputs on conducting a legal due diligence 4....
Use of agricultural land during the war in Ukraine
Special regulations on the use of agricultural land have been introduced in Ukraine for the duration of martial law. The relevant law entered into force...
Simplification in the Diia City regime under martial law in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Grounds for losing Diia City resident status 2. Monitoring compliance with the requirements of the Law On 29 March 2022, the Ukrainian...
Managing labour relations under martial law in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Concluding a labour agreement under martial law 2. Transfer and change of essential working conditions under martial law 3. Termination of labour agreement...
Force majeure in agreements during the war in Ukraine
Introduction 1. How to fulfill agreements under war conditions 2. When it is impossible to fulfill an agreement 3. Protection against unjustified non-performance of an...
Supplies to agricultural producers during the war in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Export restrictions 2. Possible ways of securing obligations Agricultural receipts Future crop pledge agreements Establishment of a joint venture Conclusion of contractual agreements...
Law on cryptocurrency adopted in Ukraine
Introduction 1. Relations regulated by the Law 2. Virtual asset in Ukraine 3. Moment of creation and start of the virtual asset’s turnover 4. Ownership...
Doing business in Ukraine – webinar for foreign investors
On 1 February 2022, DLF team presented at a webinar on the legal aspects of doing business in Ukraine. The event was organized by the...
Iurii Dynys joins DLF Ukraine as Counsel
DLF attorneys-at-law enhanced the agribusiness practice with a new senior team member, Counsel and attorney-at-law, Iurii Dynys. Iurii will also head the firm’s banking law...
Diia City in Ukraine: tax aspects
Introduction 1. Taxation of income of a Diia City resident 1.1. Income tax rates 1.1.1. Income tax rate 9% 1.1.2. Income tax rate 18% 1.2....
New land lease rules for horticulture and viticulture in Ukraine
On 5 January 2022, the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Stimulating the Development of Viticulture and Horticulture” (the...
LLC in Ukraine: law and practice
Igor Dykunskyy, LL.M., and Olga Ianushevych, LL.M., prepared a comprehensive article for a well-known German publisher «Legal Regulation of Limited Liability Companies», 4th edition (Das...
Partial Loan Guarantee Fund for the Ukrainian agriculture
Introduction 1. Who is entitled to receive loans guaranteed by the Fund? 2. Other provisions On 24 November 2021, the Law of Ukraine “On...
Taxation of non-resident electronic service providers in Ukraine
1. The new Law and related regulations 2. Non-residents as VAT payers 3. Definition and list of electronic services 4. Exemption from VAT 5. Registration...
Members of industrial parks in Ukraine
1. Members of industrial parks 2. The management company of an industrial park 1. Members of industrial parks Planning to become a member of...
New options for director registration in Ukraine
On 14 August 2021, Law of Ukraine No.1667-IX “On Stimulating the Development of the Digital Economy in Ukraine” (the “Law”) came into force. The Law...
Creation and operation of industrial parks in Ukraine
1. Participation in the creation of industrial parks 2. Initiating the creation of an industrial park 3. Creation and registration of industrial parks 1. Participation...
Industrial parks in Ukraine: legal and tax aspects
Introduction 1. Activities within industrial parks 2. State incentives In September 2021, the Law of Ukraine “On Industrial Parks”, which defined new conditions for...
Land ownership transfer upon acquisition of real estate in Ukraine
From 29 November 2021, the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine concerning the Unified Legal Share of a Land Plot...
DLF Ukraine joins MSI Global Alliance
With the aim of expanding the firm’s global reach and establishing connections with colleagues from other jurisdictions who share our values, DLF attorneys-at-law recently joined...
Register of large investors in Ukraine
1. The procedure for keeping the register 2. Information to be entered in the register 1. The procedure for keeping the register The register of...
Large Investors in Ukraine: state support and feasibility study
Introduction 1. Requirements for a feasibility study 2. Institution to support an investor 3. Calculation of the state support amount In August 2021, all...
Assessment of a project with significant investments in Ukraine
1. Assessment procedure and methodology 2. The first stage of assessment 3. The second stage of assessment 1. Assessment procedure and methodology The assessment of...
Large investment projects in Ukraine: requirements to applicants
Introduction 1. Capital adequacy criteria 2. Criteria of net operating cash flow sufficiency 3. Criteria of financing sources availability 4. List of documents In...
Diia City Legal Framework in Ukraine
Introduction 1. General principles of the Diia City legal framework 2. Term and stability guarantees of Diia City 3. Requirements for Diia City residents 4....
Disclosure of Ukrainian companies’ ownership structure
On 11 July 2021, the Regulation on the ownership structure form and content came into force upon approval by Order of the Ministry of Finance...
Obligation to update ultimate beneficiary data in Ukraine
On 28 April 2020, Law of Ukraine No. 361-IX On Prevention and Counteraction to the Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime, Financing Terrorism and Financing...
Land reform in Ukraine: deregulation in land relations
On 24 May 2021, the President of Ukraine signed the Law “On Amending the Land Code of Ukraine and Other Legislative Acts to Improve the...
DLF partner to present at an event for German Industry 4.0. companies
On June 14-18, the virtual business trip to Ukraine for German companies in the field of innovative technologies (Industry 4.0) will take place. The event...